Opening All The Doors – Mac Geek Gab 904
A big part of keeping your computer running is troubleshooting the *right* things, and that’s not always easy to discern. It often requires opening all the wrong doors before you find the right one to pass through en route to your solution. Listen today as Dave and John share some troubleshooting tips about Dolby Atmos, AirPods, Notifications, Backing up iCloud Drive, the Terminal, and more. Of course, your two favorite geeks also share your (and their!) Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and more. Press play and enjoy learning five new things together!
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Show Notes
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 904 for Monday, December 13, 2021
- Quick Tips
- 00:04:32 JFB-QT-macOS Calculator Has RPN
- 00:08:11 Ben-QT-Zoom and Refresh in iOS 15 Safari
- 00:09:36 Stephen-QT-AirPlay Audio and Video to Mac
- 00:13:20 Scott-BBEdit Easter Egg
- Sponsors
- 00:16:11 SPONSOR: BBEdit, the power tool for text from Bare Bones Software is now ready for Big Sur and M1-powered Macs!
- 00:18:32 SPONSOR: Truebill is the new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don’t need…or forgot about! Truebill.com/MGG could save you thousands per year!
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 00:20:03 Darrin-Dolby Atmos not playing on iPhone
- 00:28:44 Todd-Temporarily Muting Notifications in macOS Monterey
- 00:30:48 Jim-Apple Watch Can Be a Lifesaver
- 00:35:05 John-Backing Up Optimized iCloud Drive with Time Machine
- 00:43:02 Joe-903-iPhones 13 have two eSIM slots!
- 00:47:24 Todd-901-Selecting the interface with the networkQuality command
- 00:50:23 Ben-903-Use eztv.re for TV episodes
- 00:51:15 E-Steve-Power Bank Mystery Solved
- 00:52:40 Scott-899-Reboot and Shutdown from Terminal
sudo rebootsudo halt
- Sponsors
- 00:54:52 SPONSOR: Coinbase, the trusted and easy-to-use platform to buy, sell, and spend cryptocurrency. For a limited time, new users can get $10 in free Bitcoin when you sign up today at Coinbase.com/MGG.
- 00:56:23 SPONSOR: Imperfect Foods, a grocery delivery service offering delicious, sustainable groceries. Save 20% off your first 4 orders when using promo code MGG at ImperfectFoods.com.
- Cool Stuff Found
- 00:58:06 Eliot-CSF-Vinegar Safari Extension and YouTube to MP3
- 01:00:39 Donna-CSF-Anker Super Bright Rechargable LED Flashlight
- 01:02:28 Donna-CSF-Anker Multi-Connector Cable
- 01:03:50 Tony-CSF-GRID framed iPhone teardowns
- 01:05:29 Jedd-CSF-Mr. Macintosh for Downloading All macOS Releases
- 01:06:59 CSF-FastScripts 3 is out!
- 01:08:21 Charles-CSF-Pacifist 4.0 is out!
- 01:09:28 CSF-Neato D10 Intelligent Robot Vacuum
- 01:15:09 MGG 904 Outtro